We have translated 8 more CRA severed letters

We have published translations of a CRA interpretation and ruling released last week and a further 6 translations of CRA interpretations released in August and July of 2003. Their descriptors and links appear below.

These are additions to our set of 2,432 full-text translations of French-language Technical Interpretation and Roundtable items (plus some ruling letters) of the Income Tax Rulings Directorate, which covers all of the last 19 ¾ years of releases of such items by the Directorate. These translations are subject to our paywall (applicable after the 5th of each month).

Bundle Date Translated severed letter Summaries under Summary descriptor
2023-04-05 2021 Ruling 2020-0847671R3 F - Transfert d'un immeuble General Concepts - Fair Market Value - Land no demurral re a property’s FMV being suppressed by long-term leases with nil net rents
Income Tax Act - Section 149 - Subsection 149(1) - Paragraph 149(1)(l) corporation governed by CBCA presented to CRA as an NPO
Income Tax Act - Section 15 - Subsection 15(1) no s. 15(1) benefit on property transfer to shareholders for its nominal appraised FMV if indeed such FMV was suppressed by the low-rent long-term leases to the shareholders
4 January 2022 External T.I. 2015-0607531E5 F - Action admissible de petite entreprise Income Tax Act - 101-110 - Section 110.6 - Subsection 110.6(1) - Qualified Small Business Corporation Share - Paragraph (e) s. 110.6(1)(e) applies to successive share substitutions (including an amalgamation)
Income Tax Act - 101-110 - Section 110.6 - Subsection 110.6(14) - Paragraph 110.6(14)(f) - Subparagraph 110.6(14)(f)(i) s. 110.6(14)(f)(i) can apply to an amalgamation
2003-08-01 21 July 2003 External T.I. 2002-0180465 F - CATEGORIES 8 ET 43
Also released under document number 2002-01804650.

Income Tax Regulations - Schedules - Schedule II - Class 8 - Paragraph 8(b) “solely” has a narrow meaning and might not be satisfied where the improvement was to comply with health standards regulation
10 July 2003 Internal T.I. 2003-0018897 F - INTERET-REVENU RAJUSTE TIRE ENTREPRISE
Also released under document number 2003-00188970.

Income Tax Regulations - Regulation 5202 - Adjusted Business Income interest on tax refund generated from active business was active business income/ Ensite principle generally does not apply to inter-affiliate interest
2003-07-25 14 July 2003 Internal T.I. 2003-0016677 F - BONIS A PAYER ET BENEFICES MARGINAUX
Also released under document number 2003-00166770.

Income Tax Act - Section 18 - Subsection 18(1) - Paragraph 18(1)(a) - Incurring of Expense obligation of corporation to pay bonuses out of annual profits could be established by oral agreement and book entries
9 July 2003 External T.I. 2003-0183675 F - VENTE D'UNE LISTE DE CLIENTS
Also released under document number 2003-01836750.

Income Tax Act - Section 12 - Subsection 12(1) - Paragraph 12(1)(g) application of s. 12(1)(g) only to excess participating sales price for client list over minimum, or where there is a maximum equaling the client list’s FMV
Income Tax Act - Section 24 - Subsection 24(1) loss under s. 24(1)(a) where maximum sales price (equaling FMV) for sold client list is not achieved
15 July 2003 Internal T.I. 2003-0023177 F - DATE D'EXECUTION
Also released under document number 2003-00231770.

Income Tax Act - Section 56.1 - Subsection 56.1(4) - Commencement Day - Paragraph (b) - Subparagraph (b)(iv) ascertainment of whether a commencement day based on the parties’ apparent intentions
2003-07-11 30 June 2003 External T.I. 2003-0182875 F - TRANSFERT DE POLICE D'ASSURANCE
Also released under document number 2003-01828750.

Income Tax Act - Section 15 - Subsection 15(1) benefit where permanent life or critical illness policy transferred gratuitously to shareholder as new policyholder
Income Tax Act - Section 148 - Subsection 148(9) - Adjusted Cost Basis ACB bump on policy distribution to shareholder equal to s. 15 benefit excess over CSV
Income Tax Act - Section 52 - Subsection 52(1) ACB bump on policy distribution to shareholder equal to s. 15 benefit in excess of ACB otherwise determined – even in absence of s. 52(1)